President Donald Trump told aides he is comfortable letting nuclear negotiations with Iran continue past the August 18 deadline, according to a Wall Street Journal report cited by N12. The report says Trump would also authorize one-time strikes against Iran if it violates the existing memorandum of understanding.
A new report from the Wall Street Journal, cited by Israeli outlet N12, indicates a shift in President Trump's negotiating posture toward Iran. According to the report, Trump has told his aides he is comfortable letting nuclear talks extend past the August 18 deadline — the 60-day ultimatum he set in early June. This contrasts with his earlier public stance, which signaled a hard deadline.
The report adds that Trump would nevertheless authorize one-time military strikes against Iran if it violates the existing memorandum of understanding. This aligns with his recent statements to the New York Times, Axios, and other outlets, in which he threatened to resume strikes if talks collapsed.
As The Zioneer reported, on June 15 Trump told the New York Times he would 'renew military attacks' on Iran if negotiations did not yield a deal; on June 12 he told Axios he still believed a deal was possible within days; and on June 30 Vice President Vance stated Trump was ready to bomb Iran again if it violated a nuclear deal. The current report from a single outlet — the Wall Street Journal, via N12 — has not yet been corroborated by other sources. The precise terms of the memorandum of understanding reportedly at issue have not been published.
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